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US6734278B2
US6734278B2 US10/263,221 US26322102A US6734278B2 US 6734278 B2 US6734278 B2 US 6734278B2 US 26322102 A US26322102 A US 26322102A US 6734278 B2 US6734278 B2 US 6734278B2
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  • the present invention relates, in general to processes for the production of carbonates, and more specifically, to a two-stage process for the production of polyester carbonates with aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, the polyester carbonates obtained thereby, methods for the production of extrudates and molded articles from these polyester carbonates and the extrudates and molded articles obtained thereby.
  • transesterification process is well known in the art for the incorporation of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,459,384.
  • the incorporation of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids is described in JP-A 2000 248 057.
  • polyester carbonates from difunctional, aliphatic carboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds via the phase interface process is described, for example, in EP-A 433 716, U.S. Pat. No. 4,983,706 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,274,068.
  • EP-A 433 716 teaches that although the known carboxylic acids for polyester carbonates can be incorporated in significant amounts, this is possible only by a complicated, pH-controlled procedure.
  • polyester carbonates produced by the phase interface process contain amounts of anhydrides of the employed dicarboxylic acids and/or free acid that are too low, which is undesirable according to EP-A 926 177. It is therefore desirable to incorporate the dicarboxylic acids as completely as possible into the polyester carbonate so that as many ester bonds as possible, in addition to few acid or anhydride structures, are present in the product, as those adversely affect the stability of the polyester carbonate.
  • polyester carbonates may be synthesized considerably more easily by the transesterification process. Although the polyester carbonates contain hardly any anhydride structures, as is disclosed in DE Application No. 10131127.3, these compounds normally exhibit a fairly pronounced intrinsic coloration, which seriously affects their suitability for most applications.
  • the present invention therefore, provides a process for the production of a polyester carbonate that is obtained without the need for a constant, complicated pH control, but that has a good intrinsic color and small amounts of anhydride structures. This has surprisingly been achieved by combining transesterification and phase interface processes.
  • the present invention provides a process for the production of polyester carbonates, wherein condensation takes place in a first stage as a melt transesterification process to form oligomers, which are condensed in a second stage by the phase interface process to form the polymeric polyester carbonate.
  • melt transesterification process for the production of the oligocarbonates in the first stage of the process according to the present invention there may in principle be used any melt transesterification process for the production of polycarbonate known in the art.
  • Such processes are described, for example, in the following applications and issued patents: DE-A-1 031 512, U.S. Pat. No. 3,022,272, U.S. Pat. No. 5,340,905, U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,659, DE-A 4 312 390, U.S. Pat. No. 5,912,318, U.S. Pat. No. 5,932,683, U.S. Pat. No. 5,912,289, WO 00/26 276 and EP-A 620 240.
  • phase interface process for the condensation of the oligomers to the polymer in the second stage of the process according to the present invention there may in principle be used any phase interface process for the production of polycarbonate known in the art. Such processes are described, for example, in
  • a mixture of dihydroxy compound and diaryl carbonate is heated in an inert gas atmosphere and under reduced pressure to a temperature of 200° C.-290° C., following which, the resultant hydroxyaryl component is distilled off.
  • a dicarboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid mixture is then added and the reaction mixture is heated in vacuo and condensed to form the oligomer.
  • the pressure is selected in a way that the hydroxyaryl component can be distilled off without any problem.
  • the resultant oligomer is condensed in a phase interface process to form the polyester carbonate.
  • the oligomer is dissolved in an inert solvent before the condensation with phosgene takes place in the presence of aqueous, alkaline solution.
  • the reaction temperature is between 0° C. and 50° C.
  • the organic solution is purified by a subsequent washing and the solvent is removed.
  • the polyester carbonate obtained according to the invention is light colored, i.e. it has a color index of ⁇ 0.1.
  • Dicarboxylic acids suitable for the process according to the present invention are those of the formula (I)
  • T represents a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, arylalkyl or cycloalkyl radical consisting of 4-38 carbon atoms.
  • saturated, linear alkyl diacids with 6-40 carbon atoms particularly preferably those with 12 to 36 carbon atoms.
  • fatty acids are especially suitable, particularly preferably hydrogenated, dimeric fatty acids.
  • dicarboxylic acids of formula (I) can be mixed with aliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic hydroxy carboxylic acids with 4 to 40 carbon atoms like e.g. salicylic acid oder p-hydroxybenzoic acid.
  • diacids their precursor compounds like e.g. anhydrides, lactones or phenyl esters may be used, provided that the free acids are liberated in situ under the conditions of the oligomer formation.
  • Preferred dicarboxylic acids of the formula (I) or mixtures of such acids are: adipic acid, cis or trans-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, cis or trans-1,3-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, cis or trans-1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, sebacic acid, ⁇ , ⁇ -dodecanedioic acid, ⁇ , ⁇ -octadecanoic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, hydrogenated dimeric fatty acids, such as for example Pripol 1009 from Uniqema.
  • Hydrogenated dimeric fatty acids are acids, which are produced by dimerization of non-saturated monobasic fatty acids with 16 to 22 carbon atoms and subsequent hydrogenation.
  • the required fatty acids can be derived from animal or plant sources. Synthesis and properties are e.g. described in Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Vol. 8, 4 th ed., John Wiley & Sons: 1993, page 223-237.
  • Pripol 1009 is a mixture of hydrogenated dimeric fatty acids whose composition is, according to information provided by Uniqema, roughly as follows:
  • dodecanedioic acid and hydrogenated dimeric fatty acids are particularly preferred.
  • Hydrogenated dimeric fatty acids are most particularly preferred.
  • One or more diverse dicarboxylic acids of the formula (I) may be used.
  • the employed dicarboxylic acids as well as the remaining raw materials employed, added chemicals and auxiliary substances that are used should preferably be as pure as possible. In the case of commercial products, the purity often varies greatly. In particular, fatty acids or hydrogenated, dimerized fatty acids may contain considerable amounts of byproducts that were formed during production.
  • dimeric fatty acids are preferred, which besides the stated structural elements contain only small amounts of non-saturated aliphatic groups, i.e. dimeric fatty acids with iodine numbers below 15 are preferred.
  • dimeric fatty acids may contain small amounts of mono- or polybasic acids. Products with a very low concentration of these components, especially very low amounts of tribasic acids are especially suited for the polyester carbonates of the invention. Thus hydrogenated dimeric fatty acids with a concentration of acids with a functionality of three or higher below 1.5% as determined by gas chromatography are preferred.
  • the dicarboxylic acids with respect to the dihydroxy compound may be used in a molar ratio X:1, where 0 ⁇ X ⁇ 1, preferably 0.01 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.99, particularly preferably 0.02 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.5 and most particularly preferably 0.08 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.2.
  • Suitable dihydroxy compounds for the process according to the present invention are those of the formula (II)
  • Ar represents an aromatic radical with 6 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably with 6 to 25 carbon atoms, which may contain one or more aromatic nuclei, may be substituted, and may contain aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radicals and/or alkylaryl radicals or heteroatoms as bridge members.
  • suitable dihydroxy compounds of the formula (II) include, but are not limited to, hydroquinone, resorcinol, dihydroxydiphenyls, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)alkanes, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)cycloalkanes, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)sulfides, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)ethers, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)ketones, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)sulfones, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)sulfoxides, ⁇ , ⁇ ′-bis-(hydroxyphenyl)diisopropylbenzenes, as well as their nuclear-alkylated and nuclear-halogenated compounds.
  • Preferred dihydroxy compounds include, but are not limited to, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl, 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylbutane, 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane, 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylcyclohexane, ⁇ , ⁇ ′-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-p-diisopropylbenzene, ⁇ , ⁇ ′-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-m-diisopropylbenzene, bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfone, bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane, 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, bis-(2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)hexaflu
  • resorcinol bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethane, bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2-naphthyl)ethane, 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, ⁇ , ⁇ ′-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-p-diisopropylbenzene, ⁇ , ⁇ ′-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-m-diisopropylbenzene, 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl, bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylmethane, dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-5-ol, dihydroxy-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)
  • bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl, and 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane.
  • bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane is particularly preferred.
  • One or more diverse diphenols of the formula (II) may be used.
  • the process according to the present invention may be carried out continuously or batchwise.
  • a mixture of dihydroxy compound and diaryl carbonate in the first stage, is heated in an inert gas atmosphere and under reduced pressure to a temperature of 200-290° C., preferably 230-290° C., particularly preferably 250-280° C., and the hydroxyaryl component thereby formed is distilled off.
  • the pressure is chosen so that the hydroxyaryl component can be distilled off without any problem.
  • the dicarboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid mixture is then added, and the reaction mixture is condensed to form the oligomer under a vacuum over 0.5-4 hours, preferably 2-3 hours.
  • the pressure after the addition of the acid up to the end of the reaction should be ⁇ 60 mbar for at least half of the time.
  • Diaryl carbonates within the context of the present invention are those carbonic acid diesters of the formula (III)
  • R, R′and R′′ independently represent H, optionally branched C 1 -C 34 -alkyl/cycloalkyl, C 7 -C 34 -alkaryl or C 6 -C 34 -aryl.
  • Compounds of the formulae (III) and (IV) include, but are not limited to, diphenyl carbonate, butylphenyl-phenyl carbonate, di-butylphenyl carbonate, isobutylphenyl-phenyl carbonate, di-isobutylphenyl carbonate, tert.-butylphenyl-phenyl carbonate, di-tert.-butylphenyl carbonate, n-pentylphenyl-phenyl carbonate, di-(n-pentylphenyl) carbonate, n-hexylphenyl-phenyl carbonate, di-(n-hexylphenyl) carbonate, cyclohexylphenyl-phenyl carbon
  • the carbonic acid diesters are used in a molar ratio of 60 to 100 mole %, preferably 70 to 90 mole %, especially preferred 75 to 85 mole % relative to the sum of dihydroxy compound and dicarboxylic acid. Mixtures of the carbonic acid diesters or dicarboxylic acids mentioned above may also be used.
  • Those catalysts conventionally employed for melt transesterification, preferably ammonium or phosphonium compounds, may be used for the synthesis of the oligomer.
  • the catalysts are preferably used in amounts of 0.0001 to 0.8 mole %, particularly preferably in amounts of 0.01 to 0.6 mole %, referred to total amount of dicarboxylic acid and dihydroxy compound.
  • Phosphonium salts are particularly preferably used as the first stage catalyst for the production of the polyester carbonates according to the present invention, optionally in combination with other suitable catalysts that do not lead to an intensified intrinsic color.
  • Phosphonium salts within the meaning of the present invention are those of the formula (V),
  • R 1-4 may independently represent C 1 -C 10 -alkyl, C 6 -C 10 -aryl, C 7 -C 10 -aralkyl or C 5 -C 6 -cycloalkyl radicals, preferably methyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl radicals, particularly preferably methyl or phenyl
  • X ⁇ may be an anion such as hydroxide, sulfate, hydrogen sulfate, hydrogen carbonate, carbonate, a halide, preferably chloride, or an alcoholate of the formula OR, in which R may be C 6 -C 14 -aryl or C 7 -C 12 -aralkyl, preferably phenyl.
  • Preferred catalysts are tetraphenylphosphonium chloride, tetraphenylphosphonium hydroxide, and tetraphenylphosphonium phenolate, with tetraphenylphosphonium phenolate being particularly preferred.
  • the oligomers obtained in the process of the present invention have mean weight average molecular weights M w of 1,000 to 15,000, preferably 1,000 to 10,000, particularly preferably 1,500 to 5,000, as determined by MALDI-MS or by measurement of the relative solution viscosity in dichloromethane or in mixtures of equal amounts by weight of phenol and o-dichlorobenzene, calibrated by light scattering measurements, as described in Hans-Georg Elias, Makromoleküle, Wegig & Wepf Verlag, Basle, N.Y. 1990, 5 th edition, pp. 85-93.
  • the oligomer should not contain any free acid or acid groups, i.e., the acid number must be ⁇ 0.01, before it can be used in the second stage of the present invention.
  • the OH number is measured to determine the required minimum amounts of phosgene, chain terminator and catalyst.
  • the oligomers obtained for the condensation via the phase interface process are dissolved in an inert solvent, preferably methylene chloride, or an inert solvent is added directly to the oligomer melt.
  • an inert solvent preferably methylene chloride, or an inert solvent is added directly to the oligomer melt.
  • the oligomer solution is condensed with phosgene in the presence of an aqueous, alkaline solution.
  • the reaction temperature is between 0° and 50° C., preferably between 10° and 40° C., particularly preferably between 15° and 35° C.
  • alkaline components there may be used all water-soluble or water-dispersible alkali and alkaline earth metal hydroxides, but preferably sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide and/or calcium hydroxide (slurry of calcium oxide in water), or mixtures thereof.
  • Sodium hydroxide is particularly preferred, in an amount of at least 100 mole %, preferably 600-100 mole %, particularly preferably 400-100 mole % and especially 120-110 mole %, relative to the number of hydroxy groups in the reaction mixture.
  • Suitable catalysts are ammonium and/or phosphonium compounds or tertiary amines, as are described in the literature, in particular N-ethylpiperidine, N-methylpiperidine, triethylamine and tributylamine, or mixtures thereof.
  • the catalysts may be added in one amount, or alternatively, in several amounts over time intervals (batch process) or spatial intervals (continuous process).
  • the preferred amount is 0.005 to 5 mole %, particularly preferably 0.01 to 3.5 mole %, relative to the number of hydroxy groups in the reaction mixture.
  • the molecular weight is controlled via a chain terminator.
  • the added amount of chain terminator is matched to the desired molecular weight of the polyester carbonate.
  • the molecular weight (M w ) is chosen so as to permit processing of the carbonate, and is preferably in the range from 15,000 to 40,000, particularly preferably 17,000 to 30,000.
  • the amount of the chain terminator is therefore usually, depending on the desired molecular weight, 5 to 0.25 mole %, preferably 4 to 1 mole %, relative to the number of hydroxy groups in the reaction mixture.
  • the addition of the chain terminators may take place before, during or after the phosgenation.
  • Suitable chain terminators include monophenols as well as monocarboxylic acids.
  • Suitable monophenols include, but are not limited to, phenol, alkylphenols such as cresols, p-tert.-butylphenol, p-n-octylphenol, p-iso-octylphenol, p-n-nonylphenol and p-iso-nonylphenol, halogenated phenols such as p-chlorophenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol, p-bromophenol and 2,4,6-triibromophenol and/or mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred chain terminators are p-tert.-butylphenol or phenol, particularly preferably p-tert.-butylphenol.
  • Suitable monocarboxylic acids are benzoic acid, alkylbenzoic acids and halogenated benzoic acids.
  • Further bisphenol and/or further oligomer may, if desired, be added in arbitrary amounts to the oligomer in order to adjust the content of diacid in the polyester carbonate.
  • the added bisphenol or oligomer may be identical to or different from, respectively, the bisphenol used in the oligomer or to the oligomer per se. Mixtures of various oligomers and/or bisphenols may also be used. Preferred amounts of added bisphenol are between 30:70 and 0:100, particularly preferably 20:80 to 3:97 in weight ratio referred to the oligomer.
  • the polyester carbonates may be specifically branched and may therefore contain minor amounts, ranging from 0.02 to 3.6 mole %, preferably 0.05 to 2.5 mole %, referred to the total amount of dicarboxylic acid and dihydroxy compound, of branching agents.
  • Suitable branching agents are the trifunctional or multifunctional compounds known in polycarbonate chemistry, in particular, those containing three or more phenolic OH groups.
  • Suitable branching agents include, but are not limited to, phloroglucinol, 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tris-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-heptene-2,4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tris-(4-hydroxyphenyl)heptane, 1,3,5-tris-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzene, 1,1,1-tris-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, tris-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethane, 2,2-bis-[4,4-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]propane, 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxyphenylisopropyl)phenol, 2,6-bis-(2-hydroxy-5′-methylbenzyl)-4-methylphenol, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propane, hexa-(4-(4-hydroxyphenyliso-propyl)phen
  • the branching agents may be added at any arbitrary stage in the process, and therefore in the first stage in the production of the oligomers in the melt transesterification, as well as in the second stage in the production of the polyester carbonates in the phase interface process.
  • the branching agents may either be mixed with the diphenols and the chain terminators in the aqueous alkaline phase, or may be added, dissolved in an organic solvent, before the phosgenation.
  • Such measures for the production of the polyester carbonates are known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the solids content of the polyester carbonate solution to be washed may vary, depending on the molecular weight of the polyester carbonate, between 0.5 wt. % and 30 wt. % of polyester carbonate.
  • molecular weights (M w ) between 8,000 and 50,000
  • preferred polyester carbonate solids contents are between 2 wt. % and 25 wt. %, more preferably between 5 wt. % and 22 wt. % polyester carbonate, particularly preferred polyester carbonate solids contents being between 7 wt. % and 20 wt. %.
  • M w molecular weights
  • polyester carbonate solids contents are between 2 wt. % and 15 wt. %.
  • organic solvent for the polyester carbonate solution to be washed those solvents are used that dissolve the relevant polycarbonate and form with water a two-phase synthesis mixture, such as aliphatic, optionally branched, partially or totally halogenated solvents containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, chlorine or fluorine being used as halogen, such as methylene chloride, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, and also aromatic, optionally substituted compounds containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms such as benzene, toluene, o/m/p-xylene, methoxybenzene or ethoxybenzene, diphenyl, diphenyl ether, chlorobenzene, o/m/p-dichlorobenzene, as well as mixtures thereof.
  • a two-phase synthesis mixture such as aliphatic, optionally branched, partially or totally halogenated solvents containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, chlorine or fluorine
  • auxiliary substances and reinforcing agents may be admixed therewith.
  • substances and agents include, but are not limited to, heat stabilizers and UV stabilizers, flow auxiliaries, mold release agents, flameproofing agents, pigments, finely comminuted minerals and fibrous substances, for example alkyl and aryl phosphites, phosphates, phosphanes, low molecular weight carboxylic acid esters, halogenated compounds, salts, chalk, quartz flour, glass fibers and carbon fibers, pigments, and combinations thereof.
  • Such compounds are described, for example, in WO 99/55772, pp. 15-25, and in “Plastics Additives”, R. Gumbleter and H. Müller, Hanser Publishers 1983.
  • polyester carbonates according to the invention may also be added to the polyester carbonates according to the invention, for example, polyolefins, polyurethanes, polyesters, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer and polystyrene.
  • polyolefins polyurethanes
  • polyesters acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
  • polystyrene polystyrene
  • polyester carbonates obtainable by the process according to the present invention may be processed in the usual way in conventional machinery, for example, in extruders or injection molding machines, into any desired molded articles, for example, into films or sheets.
  • the present invention also provides for the use of the polyester carbonates and/or of the corresponding molding compositions according to the invention for the production of molded articles and extrudates, in particular optical articles, films and sheets, or the corresponding molded articles, preferably optical articles, produced from the polyester carbonates according to the invention.
  • Examples of this use include, but are not limited to, safety windows, extrusion and solution films for displays or electric motors, production of transparent panels, production of traffic light housings or road signs, production of precision injection molded parts, optical applications such as optical storage media (CD, DVD, MD), production of light fittings, sports articles, applications in the automobile sector, household articles and electrical and electronic equipment, or for other applications such as for example:
  • Safety windows such as are required in many parts of buildings, vehicles and aircraft, as well as helmet shields;
  • blow-molded parts e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 2,964,794
  • U.S. Pat. No. 2,964,794 such as one to five gallon water containers
  • polyester carbonates are used with a content of glass fibers which optionally may additionally contain about 1-10 wt. % of MoS 2 , referred to the total weight;
  • optical instrument parts in particular lenses for photographic cameras and film cameras (e.g., DE-A 2 701 173);
  • polyester carbonates according to the present invention are most particularly suitable for the production of optical and magneto-optical articles, in particular, data storage media such as CD, DVD, MD and derivatives thereof, i.e. writeable and rewriteable data carriers, e.g. CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD etc.
  • data storage media such as CD, DVD, MD and derivatives thereof, i.e. writeable and rewriteable data carriers, e.g. CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD etc.
  • the acid number was measured according to DIN EN ISO 3682, and the OH number according to DIN EN ISO 4629.
  • the relative solution viscosity was determined in dichloromethane at a concentration of 5 g/l at 25° C.
  • the content of phenolic OH was obtained by IR measurements.
  • a difference measurement of a solution of 2 g of polymer in 50 ml of dichloromethane was made compared to pure dichloromethane, and the extinction difference was determined at 3582 cm ⁇ 1 .
  • the content in wt. % of the esterified acid (x) in the polyester carbonate was determined using a solution of 1 g of polyester carbonate in 100 ml of dichloromethane. For this, an IR spectrum of the solution was recorded and evaluated according to the PLS method. In the PLS evaluation, the spectral ranges 1919-1581 cm ⁇ 1 as well as 2739-2894 cm ⁇ 1 were used. The calibration was carried out with 29 samples of known composition.
  • the determination of the free carboxylic acid groups in the polyester carbonate (y) was likewise carried out by IR spectroscopy on the above solution. Spectra of dichloromethane, water vapor and an acid-free and anhydride-free polyester carbonate with 20 wt. % Pripol were subtracted and the extinction difference was evaluated at 1709 cm ⁇ 1 . The measurement was calibrated using polyester carbonates of different Pripol contents. Values of ⁇ 0.01 were counted as zero.
  • the determination of the anhydride structure (z) was carried out by means of the above IR spectrum by evaluating the extinction at 1816 cm ⁇ 1 minus the extinction at 1860 cm ⁇ 1 and minus a contribution of 0.031. The method was not calibrated. The color number was determined as the difference of the extinction at 420 nm and 700 nm in dichloromethane at a concentration of 2.4 g/50 ml and a layer thickness of 10 cm.

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